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TOP STORIES

Trump discusses border wall with Mexico, no mention of payment

MEXICO CITY - Donald Trump told Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto on Wednesday that the United States has the right to build a border wall to halt illegal immigration, but the Republican presidential candidate did not bring up his demand that Mexico pay for it. (USA-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 7, PIX, TV, GRAPHIC), moved at 5 p.m., by Christine Murray and Dave Graham, 262 words) See also: USA-ELECTION/LEPEN, moved at 4 p.m., 272 words

Brazil's Rousseff ousted in end to impeachment process

BRASILIA - Brazil's Senate removed President Dilma Rousseff from office on Wednesday for breaking budgetary laws, ending an impeachment process that has polarized the scandal-plagued country and paralyzed its politics for nine months. (BRAZIL-IMPEACHMENT/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved at 2:38 p.m., by Maria Carolina Marcello and Anthony Boadle, 720 words)

U.S. resumes scheduled passenger flights to Cuba after more than 50 yrs

SANTA CLARA - The first scheduled commercial passenger flight from the United States to Cuba in more than half a century landed on Wednesday, opening another chapter in the Obama administration's efforts to improve ties and increase trade and travel with the former Cold War foe. (CUBA-USA/FLIGHTS (UPDATE 5, TV,PIX, GRAPHIC), moved at 4:04 p.m., by Jeffrey Dastin, 709 words) See also: CUBA-USA/FLIGHTS-HAVANA (UPDATE 2), moved at 3:48 p.m., 390 words

CAMPAIGN

Clinton touts 'American exceptionalism' in appeal to Republicans

CINCINNATI - Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, speaking to a U.S. veterans group on Wednesday, made an open appeal to Republican and independent voters concerned about rival Donald Trump's national security credentials and his fitness for office. (USA-ELECTION/CLINTON (UPDATE 3), moved at 2:32 p.m., by Jonathan Allen, 464 words)

Maine governor says will not resign amid racism flap

Maine Governor Paul LePage said on Wednesday he will not resign and is seeking spiritual advice after unleashing an obscenity-laden voicemail message on a political rival, as state lawmakers mulled whether to vote to censure the Republican. (MAINE-LEPAGE/ (UPDATE 3, PIX), moved at 2:31 p.m., by Scott Malone, 499 words) See also: MAINE-LEPAGE/TRUMP (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 11:42 a.m., by Scott Malone, 587 words

U.S. Supreme Court rejects bid to reinstate North Carolina voting limits

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a bid by North Carolina to reinstate for November's elections several voting restrictions, including a requirement that people show identification at the polls. (USA-COURT/ELECTION (UPDATE 1), moved at 3:51 p.m., by Lawrence Hurley, 239 words)

WASHINGTON

Obama to highlight climate issues at home before journey overseas

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday embarked on a 10-day trip where he will stress the urgency of curbing climate change and try to achieve some final agreements with world leaders at a G20 meeting in China. (USA-OBAMA/CLIMATECHANGE (UPDATE 1, PIX), moved at 11:28 a.m., 476 words)

U.S. accuses EU of grabbing tax revenues with Apple decision

WASHINGTON - The United States has accused the European Union of grabbing revenue intended for U.S. coffers when it ordered Apple Inc to pay up to $14.5 billion in back taxes, a decision that could cause friction at an international summit in China next week. (EU-APPLE/TAXAVOIDANCE-USA (UPDATE 3), by Jason Lange, 605 words) See also: EU-APPLE/TAXAVOIDANCE-COMPANIES, moved at 3:41 p.m., 658 words

Kerry says no military solution to South China Sea dispute

NEW DELHI - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry calls on China and the Philippines to abide by an international tribunal's decision on the disputed South China Sea and says there is no military solution to the problem. (SOUTHCHINASEA-RULING/KERRY (UPDATE 2), moved at 4:30 a.m., 390 words)

OTHER U.S. NEWS

Tropical Storm Hermine nears Florida, Hawaii on hurricane watch

TAMPA - A tropical storm developing in the Gulf of Mexico could produce near hurricane-force winds by the time it makes landfall in Florida, the National Hurricane Center said on Wednesday. (STORM-ATLANTIC/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV), moved at 3:30 p.m., by Letitia Stein, 432 words)

Some U.S. Agriculture Dept offices reopen with increased security

The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which had closed some offices after receiving anonymous email threats, said it reopened most with increased security on Wednesday, but others remained shuttered as further precautions were put in place. (USDA-THREATS/ (REPEAT), moved at 2:27 p.m., by Timothy Mclaughlin and P.J. Huffstutter, 297 words)

Takata parts involved in blast were shipped properly -NTSB

An initial check showed that Takata Corp air bag parts and material involved in a deadly explosion in a truck in Texas last week were being shipped properly, a U.S. regulator said on Wednesday. (AUTOS-TAKATA/PROBE (UPDATE 3), moved at 3:22 p.m., by Bernie Woodall, 381 words)

Pennsylvania man suspected of killing wife after escaping house arrest

Kevin Ewing was supposed to be under house arrest on Tuesday, after he was charged last month with holding his wife hostage for two weeks, brutalizing her and threatening to kill her. (PENNSYLVANIA-CRIME/, moved at 4:20 p.m., by Joseph Ax, 400 words)

U.S. court voids $655 mln verdict against PLO over Israel attacks

NEW YORK - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday threw out a $655.5 million verdict against the Palestinian Authority and the Palestine Liberation Organization for damages suffered by American families from terrorist attacks in Israel. (ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/DECISION (UPDATE 3), moved at 2:11 p.m., by Jonathan Stempel, 688 words)

Puerto Rico oversight board appointed

WASHINGTON/NEW YORK - President Barack Obama on Wednesday appointed a seven-member board to oversee a financial restructuring for Puerto Rico, a majority Republican panel that some market analysts saw as favorable for bondholders of the U.S. territory, which has been crippled by a $70 billion debt crisis. (PUERTORICO-DEBT/BOARD (UPDATE 2), moved at 4 p.m., by Susan Cornwell and Nick Brown, 574 words)

Spacewalking astronauts tackle chores outside space station

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Two U.S. astronauts floated outside the International Space Station on Thursday for their second spacewalk in less than two weeks. Following work to install a parking spot for upcoming commercial space taxis, station commander Jeff Williams and flight engineer Kate Rubins are scheduled to retract a solar array cooling system that is no longer being used and install high-def TV cameras outside the station. (SPACE-SPACEWALK/ (PIX, TV), timing on Thurs. TBD, 400 words)

Eyes to be on NFL's Kaepernick in San Diego amid anthem protest

SAN DIEGO - All eyes will be on San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick during the performance of the U.S. national anthem at a Thursday night football game to see whether he continues to sit in protest of racial injustice in the United States. (NFL-KAEPERNICK/ (PIX, TV), expect by 6 a.m. Thurs., will be led in evening, 380 words)

MIDDLE EAST

Turkey wants to 'cleanse' strip of territory on Syrian border

JARABLUS - Turkey wants to clear Islamic State from a 90-km (56-mile) stretch of territory on the Syrian side of its border, an official said on Wednesday, a week after it launched an incursion that has strained ties with the United States. (MIDEAST-CRISIS/SYRIA-TURKEY (UPDATE 3, TV, PIX), moved at 2:06 p.m., by David Dolan, 692 words)

Air strike kills 16 members of Yemeni imam's family

SANAA - At least 16 members of the extended family of a Yemeni mosque imam were killed on Wednesday in an air strike on their family home in northern Yemen by the Saudi-led Arab coalition, a Reuters witness, a medic and a resident said. (YEMEN-SECURITY/ (UPDATE 2, PIX), moved at 1:21 p.m., 579 words)

Iranian Revolutionary Guards arrest another Iranian-American

BEIRUT - The intelligence wing of Iran's Revolutionary Guard arrested an Iranian-American dual national in late July on charges of plotting against national security and working with hostile governments, the news site of the Iranian judiciary said. (IRAN-POLITICS/DUAL NATIONALS (UPDATE 1), moved at 4:26 p.m., 346 words)

Turkish interior minister quits, after string of attacks

ISTANBUL - Turkish Interior Minister Efkan Ala has resigned, Prime Minister Binali Yildirim said on Wednesday, following a string of bombings that prompted public criticism and concerns about intelligence failures before last month's failed coup. (TURKEY-SECURITY/MINISTER (UPDATE 3), moved at 4:18 p.m., moved, 397 words)

WORLD

Spain's acting PM loses confidence vote to form government

MADRID - Spain's acting premier on Wednesday lost a parliamentary confidence vote for a second term after he failed to win enough support from the opposition, bringing the country closer to a potential third election in a year. (SPAIN-POLITICS/ (REFILE, UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved at 3:05 p.m., by Jesús Aguado and Angus Berwick, 538 words)

Mexican president's invitation to Trump sparks blowback

MEXICO CITY - Within minutes of Donald Trump saying he would visit Mexico, one of the front-runners to become the country's next president hit back, saying the brash White House hopeful would not be welcome. (USA-ELECTION/MEXICO (PIX, TV), moved at 3:05 p.m., by Dave Graham, 682 words)

Calm seas, Libya's lawless state open door for migrant flows

ROME/TRIPOLI - Calmer seas and Libya's lawlessness have opened the way for smugglers to ship thousands of migrants across the Mediterranean this week, in a striking reminder of how far Europe is from ending the migrant crisis. (EUROPE-MIGRANTS/ (UPDATE 2, PIX, TV), moved at 3 p.m., by Steve Scherer and Ahmed Elumami, 736 words)

Singapore raises Zika tally; first pregnant woman diagnosed

SINGAPORE - A pregnant woman was among those diagnosed with Zika infections in Singapore, as the number of confirmed cases of the mosquito-borne virus in the city-state rose to 115. (HEALTH-ZIKA/SINGAPORE (UPDATE 2, PIX, GRAPHICS), moved at 1:21 p.m., by Aradhana Aravindan, 404 words)

"Not out of the woods yet" in yellow fever outbreak in Angola, Congo - WHO

GENEVA - Some 6,000 people in Angola and Democratic Republic of Congo may be infected with yellow fever, six times the number of confirmed cases, but no new infections have been found since July 12, an "extremely positive" trend, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. (HEALTH-YELLOWFEVER/WHO (UPDATE 1, TV), moved at 4:49 p.m., by Stephanie Nebehay, 420 words)

Gabon's President Bongo re-elected, parliament set on fire

LIBREVILLE - Demonstrators in Gabon clashed with police and set part of the parliament building on fire on Wednesday amid anger among opposition supporters over President Ali Bongo's re-election in polls that his main rival, Jean Ping, claimed to have won. (GABON-ELECTION/ (UPDATE 4, PIX, TV), moved at 4:16 p.m., by Gerauds Wilfried Obangome, 684 words)

HEALTH AND SCIENCE

Study finds strong link between Zika and Guillain-Barre

CHICAGO - A comparison of rates of Guillain-Barre syndrome before and after Zika arrived in seven countries has found a strong association between the virus and the illness, researchers from the Pan American Health Organization said on Wednesday. (HEALTH-ZIKA/GUILLAINBARRE, moved, 458 words)

U.S. FDA strengthens warning over opioid/sedative combination

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday strengthened warnings about the danger of combining opioid painkillers or cough medicines containing opioids with benzodiazepines, a common class of sedatives. (USA-PAINKILLERS/REGULATIONS (UPDATE 1), moved at 3:22 p.m., 391 words)

Online tools help people improve their health but need more study

Mobile apps and web-based programs do help people reach health goals like exercising more, losing weight and quitting smoking, but studies need to follow-up longer to see how sustainable these interventions are, according to a recent review of existing research. (HEALTH-TECHNOLOGY/BEHAVIOR-MODIFICATION, moved at 4 p.m., by Madeline Kennedy, 621 words)

Swedish hospital behind Nobel prize criticized over medical scandal

STOCKHOLM - The reputation of the Karolinska Institute, one of Sweden's top hospitals that awards the Nobel prize for medicine, has been badly damaged by allegations patients died as a result of a surgeon performing experimental operations without clearance, an official report said. (SWEDEN-HEALTHCARE/ SURGEON (PIX), moved at 10:45 a.m., 459 words)

ENTERTAINMENT AND LIFESTYLE

Interactive exhibition features work of Icelandic singer Bjork

LONDON - London's Somerset House is hosting the European premiere of "Bjork Digital," an immersive exhibition of digital and video works produced by the famous Icelandic singer and a team of visual artists and programmers. (PEOPLE-BJORK/EXHIBITION (PIX, TV), moved at 3:16 p.m., 364 words)

Musical about L.A. dreamers opens 73rd Venice film festival

VENICE - Damien Chazelle's "La La Land," a musical comedy-drama about the joys and pains of pursuing one's dreams, opened the Venice film festival on Wednesday, kicking off days of screenings, parties and red carpet glamour. (FILMFESTIVAL-VENICE/LALALAND (PIX, TV), moved at 11:09 a.m., by Agnieszka Flak , 475 words)

BUSINESS AND MARKETS

Energy drags Wall St lower; S&P down slightly in August

NEW YORK - Stocks ended lower on Wall Street on Wednesday, as energy shares tracked oil prices lower, and the S&P posted a loss for August, the first negative month for the benchmark index since February. (USA-STOCKS/ (UPDATE 5), moved at 4:50 p.m., by Rodrigo Campos, 397 words) See also: GLOBAL-MARKETS/ (WRAPUP 8), moved at 5 p.m., by Sam Forgione, 477 words

U.S. private payrolls rise solidly; pending home sales jump

NEW YORK - U.S. private employers maintained a steady pace of hiring in August and contracts to buy previously owned homes surged in July, suggesting the economy was regaining sufficient momentum for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates this year. (USA-ECONOMY/(WRAPUP 1), moved at 1:29 p.m., 830 words)

Tesla will release Autopilot update 'in weeks' - Musk

Tesla Motors Inc plans to release an update of its partly automated self-driving system "in a few weeks," Chief Executive Elon Musk tweeted on Wednesday. (TESLA-AUTOPILOT/ (UPDATE 1), moved at 12:32 p.m., 170 words)

U.S. sues to stop Deere from buying Precision Planting

WASHINGTON/CHICAGO - The U.S. Justice Department filed a lawsuit on Wednesday aimed at stopping Deere & Co from buying Monsanto Co's Precision Planting farm equipment business. (PRECISIONPLANTING-M&A/DEERE (UPDATE 4), moved at 4:32 p.m., by Diane Bartz and Meredith Davis, 559 words)

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